10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.C.6373183.V1
Michelle Wille
Michelle
Wille
0000-0002-5629-0196
Simeon Lisovski
Simeon
Lisovski
Deakin University
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
David Roshier
David
Roshier
Marta Ferenczi
Marta
Ferenczi
Deakin University
Bethany J. Hoye
Bethany J.
Hoye
Deakin University
Trent Leen
Trent
Leen
Simone Warner
Simone
Warner
AgriBio
Ron A. M. Fouchier
Ron A. M.
Fouchier
Aeron C. Hurt
Aeron C.
Hurt
Peter Doherty Institute
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C.
Holmes
0000-0001-9596-3552
Marcel Klaassen
Marcel
Klaassen
Deakin University
Supplementary material from "Strong host phylogenetic and ecological effects on host competency for avian influenza in Australian wild birds"
Host susceptibility to parasites is mediated by intrinsic and external factors such as genetics, ecology, age and season. While waterfowl are considered central to the reservoir community for low pathogenic avian influenza A viruses (LPAIV), the role of host phylogeny has received limited formal attention. Herein, we analysed 12 339 oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs and 10 826 serum samples collected over 11 years from wild birds in Australia. As well as describing age and species-level differences in prevalence and seroprevalence, we reveal that host phylogeny is a key driver in host range. Seasonality effects appear less pronounced than in the Northern Hemisphere, while annual variations are potentially linked to El Niño–Southern Oscillation. Our study provides a uniquely detailed insight into the evolutionary ecology of LPAIV in its avian reservoir community, defining distinctive processes on the continent of Australia and expanding our understanding of LPAIV globally.
Microbiology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
The Royal Society
2023
2023-01-06
2023-01-06
Collection
10.1098/rspb.2022.2237
10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6373183
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